Infrastructure funding, affordable housing, and climate change resiliency – these issues are critical to the quality of life and long-term sustainability of Metro Vancouver.
In anticipation of the upcoming federal election, we reached out to the four main political parties to determine where they stand on these issues, and how they intend to work with Metro Vancouver and other local jurisdictions to address them.
We invite you to explore this site to learn more about the topics that are important to you and our region. Local government matters.
Metro Vancouver Board Strategic Plan
Metro Vancouver’s Submission in Advance of the 2022 Federal Budget
“Local Government Matters in the 2021 Federal Election” Media Release
Let's prioritize frontline solutionsAmong governments, municipalities are closest to people’s daily lives. Metro Vancouver is proud to align with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to prioritize frontline solutions to some of Canada's biggest national challenges. For more, visit ourfrontlinesolutions.ca.
On September 15, Metro Vancouver hosted an All-Party Federal Election Forum. A panel of local elected officials posed questions to federal candidates on critical regional issues, including climate resilience, infrastructure funding, affordable housing, economic prosperity, and transit and transportation.
Candidate participants:
Note: Invitations were extended to all four major parties with sitting MP in the region, however the Conservative Party did not provide a participant.
Metro Vancouver has asked each of the four main federal political parties how they will address critical local government issues if they are elected.
See how the parties responded